My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 208: Ten Thousand Snowflakes

What does this mean?

Gu Shiba thought about it for a while but couldn't figure it out, so he could only look at his brother Sixteen who was smarter than him.

Since Sixteenth Brother asked him this, he must know the answer.

Unexpectedly, Gu Shiliu said, "If you don't understand, then forget it. You will understand it later. Madam will never let us lose money. Good brother, let me tell you the truth. The Marquis said that even if Madam's pepper can't be sold, the Marquis will find a way to transport it to the northern frontier to sell. Let's just wait and count the silver."

Gu Shiba immediately said, "Yes, yes, yes, just wait to count the silver, and do whatever the Marquis and Madam tell me to do."

Before long, the news spread in the capital that the wealthy merchants had found a large amount of pepper at sea and were on their way back. After hearing the news, they planned to send out another batch of ships to transport more pepper.

Pepper businesses in the capital were all anxious, hoping that the Prince of Qi's Palace would abide by the previous agreement and buy pepper at the previous market price.

But he couldn't even enter the gate of Prince Qi's palace.

The Chief Minister of the Prince of Qi's Palace, who had been in contact with these merchants, was said to be seriously ill and could no longer handle affairs. The officials who were in charge on his behalf knew nothing about anything.

The anxious vendors couldn't do anything even if they wanted to cause trouble.

Being a poor magistrate for eight years, the ten thousand silver coins are actually fake.

I never thought that Hongye would hear such words.

How many people in the entire capital city are capable of trading pepper on a large scale?

But this thing is inherently valuable and only wealthy people can afford it. How can it be sold out quickly by just reducing the price?

There were waves of trouble in the mansion, but the Dingbei Marquis's mansion remained closed and people lived their lives alone.

Gu Shiba nodded immediately and said, "Madam is worried, so go and pass on the message."

"Because we bought so little, we can expect to buy all of it from merchants in the capital, and we can also expect to get it all at the highest price. If the value of the pepper increases several times in the future, those merchants will not hate Dingbei Marquis Mansion."

Lord: “…”

Ten hu is not a very astonishing number.

All the information that Gu Shisi collected inside was transmitted to the Marquis' Mansion.

What's more, there are many people here who dare not offend the Prince of Qi's Palace.

Shopkeeper Re and the others were secretly happy for the Marquis. It was a pity that when the Madam wanted to stock up on pepper in small quantities, the Prince of Qi's Mansion showed up.

Gu Shiba hurriedly said, "It hasn't dropped to seventy-four taels of silver per catty yet."

Qin Yuan said: "Since Big Sister has such a plan, it means she just wants to influence the price in the capital?"

The Marquis smiled and asked Qin Yuan, "Qin Yuan, what does he think?"

Qin Yuan said, "I'm getting off topic. Big sister, what Hongye said makes sense. We have to collect all the cash. If we don't have a way to use it, where are we going to get the money when the time comes?"

Hongye was not in a good mood at first, but after thinking for a while, she said, "Yes, when my elder sister planned to buy pepper, it was seventy taels of silver per catty, and now it is only one tael of silver cheaper."

The Marquis glanced at Hongye, smiled, and said, "He is stupid and wrong."

If you make money...

"Only ten hu? How much silver will that cost?"

Hongye, Qin Yuan and seven others have always been planning for you, but there are some things that cannot be explained vaguely.

You have served as the magistrate of a poor county in Jiangxi and the prefect of Zhejiang under Lin Ziqi, so you certainly know the benefits of those positions.

Originally you wanted to take it easy and build up your financial resources quickly, but recent events have made you realize that few things will be the same as they will be in the future.

Hongye came back to her senses then, "Ahhhh, big sister, how much pepper does he want to buy?"

My Lord, you understand that Hongye has not experienced much hardship yet, and such a small deal would indeed scare you.

On the other hand, those merchants who dared to bargain with the Dingbei Marquis Mansion under the threat of the Prince of Qi's Mansion regretted their decision.

Since ancient times, money has attracted people's hearts.

The prefects of Yangsuhang and other places probably had less than 100,000 taels of silver a year, especially those officials involved in the salt administration, who were extremely rich.

Merchants who can afford the pepper business have no trace of others behind them. The marquis just wants to make a small fortune quietly and does not want to attract necessary attention.

Hongye was stunned, and for a moment she knew what to say.

The only thing to do is to clear the inventory quickly.

After saying that, I will sue.

Why is my elder sister so timid?

The Marquis said, "Yes, so now is the time to let them fall for a while."

"Hongye, how does he know that the prefect can earn 100,000 taels of silver in eight years?"

Gu Shiba was not very excited at first, as he came to report the good news with the news from Gu Shisi. After hearing this, he felt that it was too early to be unhappy.

Qin Yuan couldn't help but scream out.

The Marquis nodded repeatedly before reading it.

Hongye was surprised.

The Marquis said, "You know their worries. That's all the cash we can spare right now. Of course, you still want to buy less. The output of the farm and the income from the shop can barely support the rewards and daily expenses. Without Cuiming, the pepper business will be a loss, but it will be a serious blow."

Of course I know how much money I will lose.

Hongye tried to dissuade him, "Sister, Qinzhi, it would take Qinzhi eight years to earn 100,000 taels of silver as a prefect, and it's all staked on pepper. If you want to do something else, where will you get the money from? If you don't have the money by then, what will the Marquis' Mansion think?"

The Marquis stopped me again and said, "He will bring a message to Shen Changle for you. If we accept it, at worst, don't ask for the highest price. If there is no bargain, just pick it up. But don't always think about getting a bargain, so as not to cause trouble. Let me estimate it."

"One hundred thousand taels of silver, that's the amount of money that my elder sister has on hand."

The Marquis looked at you and smiled.

"It's all because of Fourteen that he's getting impatient. Madam Zhi, do you think it would be appropriate to wait until the price drops to a certain level before buying in?"

The Marquis said, "It depends on how low Shen Changle can make it fall. Eighteen sent a message to Eleven, asking me to keep an eye on the prices in the surrounding prefectures. If the price drops in the capital, it will also affect the prefectures."

Qin Yuan said: "There are also quite a few that have not come down."

The Marquis wanted to say this, but he was afraid of scaring you.

Qin Yuan blinked her eyes and said, "Big sister, do you want to buy only ten hu of pepper?"

There wasn't even a wave.

Hongye said, "Oh, this is a banquet for officials who came back to Beijing to report on their work. Did you overhear it secretly? As the saying goes, a poor prefect for eight years earns 100,000 silver coins. I even complained to my wife that I can only be a poor and humble chief priest in my next life, and Master Duo can only count on that. I can only hope that Master Duo can have the opportunity to make the Qin family prosperous."

The Marquis quickly picked up a grape and put it in his mouth. After a while, he said, "Yes, you made such a fuss, and you have the support of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, how could you only get ten hu?"

Hongye waited until Gu Shiba left before asking, "Big sister, we worked so hard, and the Qi Palace took the blame. Why did you bargain for the highest price? Others got the bargain."

Hongye asked, "Sister, what is the price of pepper now?"

"Look at the price. You plan to invest 100,000 taels of silver and return it."